Global USE flags

Flag	Description	Packages
X		5
bladerf	Support Nuand bladerf sdr	5
dbus		2
debug		67
development	add in deps used during development	2
dict	Add support <pkg>sys-apps/cracklib-words</pkg> (large set of crack/cracklib dictionaries)	3
dns	Include DNS	2
doc		26
examples		26
experimental	Build the "experimental" tools which may randomly fail to run properly	2
faster	Use <pkg>dev-python/scipy</pkg> to speed up drawing	2
fastest	Use <pkg>dev-python/pyFFTW</pkg> to speed up drawing to the max	2
firmware	Pull in firmware needed for non-virtual hardware	3
fuse	Enable FUSE support	22
gnome		2
graphviz		2
gtk		2
gui	Enable scangui using <pkg>x11-libs/fltk</pkg> library	2
hackrf	Support GSG hackrf sdr	4
iptables	Enable iptables support	2
ipv6		2
java		6
kerberos		3
keyring		3
ldap	Include LDAP	4
lts	for selecting between long-time-support and standard kernel.	2
nls		72
opencl	enable opencl based cracking using <pkg>app-crypt/hashcat</pkg>	5
pcre		2
pentoo	Make pentoo changes to forked packages	6
plutosdr	Support the plutosdr	2
policykit		3
postgres		2
pulseaudio		3
python		52
rtlsdr	Support the rtlsdr	3
selinux		2
server	Enable server	3
sqlite	Adding sqlite support	4
ssh	Scan remote machines over ssh	2
static		4
static-libs		10
subversion		2
systemd		4
test		97
threads		54
tools	Add Android SDK build tools support	3
uhd	Support NI Ettus uhd/usrp devices	4
unicode		49
wireless	Add support for wifi attacks	2
wpe	Add support for Wireless Pwnage Edition patches	2
x86		2

Category USE flags

app-crypt

Flag	Description	Packages
kwallet	Build with KWallet support	2

app-exploits

Flag	Description	Packages
2012	Use 2012 archivers	2

app-forensics

Flag	Description	Packages
aff	Add <pkg>app-forensics/afflib</pkg> support	2

net-analyzer

Flag	Description	Packages
socks5		2

net-wireless

Flag	Description	Packages
airspy	Support the airspy	2
cpu_flags_x86_avx		2
cpu_flags_x86_avx2		2
cpu_flags_x86_avx512f		2
cpu_flags_x86_fma3		2
cpu_flags_x86_sse		2
internal-tls	Use internal TLSv1 implementation instead of depending on OpenSSL, LibreSSL or GnuTLS	2
kernel_linux		5
netlink	Adding support for using netlink to create VLANs	3
simcard	support hardware sim cards	2
soapysdr	use soapysdr to support various hardware	2
zeromq	enable zeromq message passing	2

pentoo

Flag	Description	Packages
bluetooth		3
cups		2
desktop	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-desktop	2
livecd		2
livecd-stage1	Used by catalyst internally, do not set	4
pentoo-extra	pull in extra packages for an extra full featured experience	12
pentoo-full	pull in additional package for a more full featured experience	19
pentoo-in-a-container	remove and add packages needed for running inside a container	4
pentoo-minimal	remove packages for a more minimal experience	2
video_cards_nvidia		2

Local USE flags

app-admin

opensnitch

Flag	Description
audit
bpf	Enable bpf support
nftables	Enable nftables support

opensnitch-ebpf-module

Flag	Description
dist-kernel

app-antivirus

malheur

Flag	Description
openmp

app-crypt

sirikali

Flag	Description
pwquality	Install password quality checking library

wisecracker

Flag	Description
mpi

app-exploits

empire

Flag	Description
powershell	Enable a PowerShell Windows agent

packetstormexploits

Flag	Description
1999	Use 1999 archivers
2000	Use 2000 archivers
2001	Use 2001 archivers
2002	Use 2002 archivers
2003	Use 2003 archivers
2004	Use 2004 archivers
2005	Use 2005 archivers
2006	Use 2006 archivers
2007	Use 2007 archivers
2008	Use 2008 archivers
2009	Use 2009 archivers
2010	Use 2010 archivers
2011	Use 2011 archivers

packetstormexploits-meta

Flag	Description
2013	Use 2013 archivers
2014	Use 2014 archivers
2015	Use 2015 archivers
2016	Use 2016 archivers
2017	Use 2017 archivers
2018	Use 2018 archivers
2019	Use 2019 archivers
2020	Use 2020 archivers
2021	Use 2021 archivers
2022	Use 2022 archivers
2023	Use 2023 archivers
2024	Use 2024 archivers

app-forensics

bulk_extractor

Flag	Description
beviewer	Enable the BEViewer — is a User Interface for browsing features
exiv2	Add <pkg>media-gfx/exiv2</pkg> support
hashdb	Enable the hashdb scanner
rar	Enable RAR decompression

openscap

Flag	Description
acl
caps
chroot	Scan entire chroots using offline scanning
docker	Enables the oscap-docker utility
nss	Prefer NSS over libgcrypt as the crypto engine
perl
podman	Scan Podman containers and container images
rpm	Compiles the RPM probes
sce	Enables Script Check Engine (SCE) support
sql	Build the sql independant probes
vm	Scan VMs and VM storage images
xattr

pdf-parser

Flag	Description
yara	Use <pkg>dev-python/yara-python</pkg> for YARA rules support

samhain

Flag	Description
crypt
login-watch	Watch for login/logout
mounts-check	Check mount options on filesystems
mysql
netclient	Build client side
netserver	Build server side
suidcheck	Check for suid/sgid files
userfiles	Check for users' config files
xml

sleuthkit

Flag	Description
ewf	Enable libewf support
zlib

stegoveritas

Flag	Description
jpeg

app-fuzz

protos-bin

Flag	Description
h2250	Include H.225.0
http	Include HTTP-reply
isakmp	Include ISAKMP
sip	Include SIP
snmp	Include SNMP

app-misc

mat2

Flag	Description
${PYTHON_REQUIRED_USE}
dolphin	add contextual menu for Plasma
exif
ffmpeg

sstelfox-dotfiles

Flag	Description
nvim	Symlink nvim config into skel

app-pda

libimobiledevice

Flag	Description
gnutls
readline

dev-libs

nanopb

Flag	Description
pb-malloc	Enable dynamic allocation support in the decoder

openssl-bad

Flag	Description
asm	Compile with asm
bindist
cpu_flags_x86_sse2
gmp
rfc3779	Compile with rfc3779
sctp
sslv2	Compile with sslv2
sslv3	Compile with sslv3
tls-compression	Compile with tls-compression
tls-heartbeat	Compile with tls-heartbeat
vanilla

zydis

Flag	Description
man

dev-python

asn1tools

Flag	Description
cache	Use <pkg>dev-python/diskcache</pkg> to speed up drawing to the max
shell	Use <pkg>dev-python/prompt-toolkit</pkg> to use shell subcommand

mcp

Flag	Description
cli	cli support
rich	rich support
ws	ws support

pyinstaller

Flag	Description
clang	Support for sys-devel/clang
leak-detector	Support for link with Boehm garbage collector to detect memory leaks

pypsrp

Flag	Description
credssp	Add CredSSP support

python-libnmap

Flag	Description
boto	Amazon Web Services support
defusedxml	import untrusted XML scans data
mongodb	mongodb support
sqlalchemy	sqlalchemy support

python-socketio

Flag	Description
asyncio-client	Allow client to work async
client	Support client

slowapi

Flag	Description
redis	redis, memcached and memory backends to track your limits

social-auth-core

Flag	Description
saml	Use SAML

stegoveritas-binwalk

Flag	Description
graph	Enable support for generating entropy graphs

whitenoise

Flag	Description
brotli

dev-util

androguard

Flag	Description
show	QT is required for this function

android-sdk-build-tools

Flag	Description
ncurses

chipsec

Flag	Description
chipsec-driver	Install kernel driver

cutter

Flag	Description
translations	Build support for translations

mobsf

Flag	Description
genymotion	Add <pkg>app-emulation/genymotion-bin</pkg> support

objection

Flag	Description
patchapk	Add support to patch APKs

radare2

Flag	Description
ssl

recaf-bin

Flag	Description
system-openjfx	Add OpenJFX support

sonarscanner-bin

Flag	Description
embedded_jre	Install embedded JRE

media-sound

deinvert

Flag	Description
liquid	improve sound quality using <pkg>net-libs/liquid-dsp</pkg>
wav	wav file support using <pkg>media-libs/libsndfile</pkg>

net-analyzer

amass

Flag	Description
ae-isready	Build the ae_isready helper binary
amass-engine	Build the amass_engine binary
oam-assoc	Build the oam_assoc binary
oam-enum	Build the oam_enum enumeration binary
oam-i2y	Build the oam_i2y binary
oam-subs	Build the oam_subs binary
oam-track	Build the oam_track binary
oam-viz	Build the oam_viz visualization binary

brutus

Flag	Description
naabu	Install naabu from projectdiscovery repository
nerva	Install nerva tool from praetorian-inc repository

enum4linux

Flag	Description
polenum	Attempt to enumerate policies using polenum

httprint

Flag	Description
allsigs	Enable all signatures for detection

masscan

Flag	Description
pf_ring	Enable pf_ring support for faster scanning

medusa

Flag	Description
(
)
rdp

metasploit

Flag	Description
nexpose	Enable nexpose integration
oracle
pcap	Enable processing of pcap files

nuclei

Flag	Description
templates	Install nuclei templates from https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates in /usr/share/nuclei-templates.

scamper

Flag	Description
privsep	Separate the higher privileged scanner from a lower privileged parser

set

Flag	Description
ettercap	Add support for using ettercap

testssl

Flag	Description
amd64
bundled-openssl	Install precompiled versions of OpenSSL for greater testing coverage

twa

Flag	Description
testssl	Install <pkg>net-analyzer/testssl</pkg> to check TLS/SSL cipher

whatweb

Flag	Description
json	Enable json support

net-dialup

minimodem

Flag	Description
alsa
sndfile

net-libs

libosmocore

Flag	Description
pcsc-lite	Enable smartcard support with <pkg>sys-apps/pcsc-lite</pkg>

libtins

Flag	Description
ack-tracker	TCP ACK tracking support
cxx11	C++11 support
dot11	IEEE 802.11 support
wpa2	WPA2 decryption support

net-mail

libpst

Flag	Description
profiling	Enable gprof profiling
shared	Enable libpst shared object

net-proxy

burpsuite

Flag	Description
pro	Install pro icon and desktop files

zaproxy

Flag	Description
plugins	Install plugins

net-vpn

udp2raw-tunnel

Flag	Description
cpu_flags_x86_aes

net-wireless

aircrack-ng

Flag	Description
airdrop-ng	Build airdrop-ng
airgraph-ng	Build airgraph-ng

airspyhf

Flag	Description
udev

b43-tools

Flag	Description
assembler	Build and install assembler
disassembler	Build and install disassembler
ssb-sprom	Build and install ssb-sprom

bladerf_adsb

Flag	Description
x115	Support for Bladerf x115 FPGA
x40	Support for Bladerf x40 FPGA

blue_hydra

Flag	Description
ubertooth	include deps required to support ubertooth hardware

crda

Flag	Description
gcrypt	Build using gcrypt instead of openssl

dsdcc

Flag	Description
mbelib	Use mbelib to decode audio

dump1090_sdrplus

Flag	Description
sdrplay	Support the sdrplay

hcxdumptool

Flag	Description
gpio	Turns Raspberry Pi off via GPIO switch

hostapd

Flag	Description
suiteb	Enable CNSA/Suiteb cipher support
wps	Add support for Wi-Fi Protected Setup

hostapd-mana

Flag	Description
crackapd	Install crackap daemon

mmdvmhost

Flag	Description
dmr-access-control	MMDVMhost only allows amateur ids by default, disable use flag to allow all

portapack-mayhem

Flag	Description
hackrf-sdcard	Install files meant for the sdcard of the portapack for hackrf
hackrfpro-sdcard	Install files meant for the sdcard of the portapack for hackrfpro
portarf-sdcard	Install files meant for the sdcard of the portapack for portarf

proxmark3

Flag	Description
bluez	Use bluez to support connection to blueshark accessory
qt	build support for qt graphical scope interface

sdrangel

Flag	Description
cpu_flags_x86_sse4_1
cpu_flags_x86_ssse3
fcd	Support the FunCube Dongle
limesuite	Support the Lime sdr using limesuite
soapy	Support the soapysdr interface

wifite

Flag	Description
extra	Include additional tools for extra features

wireless-regdb

Flag	Description
crda	Support crda (deprecated, will be removed soon)

pentoo

pentoo

Flag	Description
\
analyzer	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-analyzer
cracking	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-cracking
database	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-database
exploit	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-exploit
footprint	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-footprint
forensics	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-forensics
forging	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-forging
fuzzers	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-fuzzers
misc	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-misc
mitm	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-mitm
mobile	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-mobile
nfc	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-nfc
proxies	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-proxies
radio	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-radio
rce	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-rce
scanner
voip	Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-voip

pentoo-cinnamon

Flag	Description
gdm	GNOME Display Manager

pentoo-desktop

Flag	Description
chrome	Install some form of chrome/chromium
enlightenment	Support the enlightenment desktop environment
firefox	Install firefox
kde
mate	Support the mate desktop environment
vnc
xfce	Support the xfce desktop environment

pentoo-forensics

Flag	Description
ieee1394

pentoo-misc

Flag	Description
accessibility
atm
office	Install libreoffice
upstream-bins	Prefer upstream bins for thunderbird
vlc	Install vlc player

pentoo-mobile

Flag	Description
android	Install packages for android reversing
ios

pentoo-opencl

Flag	Description
opencl-cpu	Support opencl on 64-bit cpus
video_cards_amdgpu

pentoo-radio

Flag	Description
limesdr	Support the Lime sdr

pentoo-rce

Flag	Description
hardened

pentoo-system

Flag	Description
2fa	Include support for yubikey
pcmcia
qemu	install virt-manager and usermode-utilities
video_cards_virtualbox
video_cards_vmware
windows-compat	Install wine

pentoo-wireless

Flag	Description
gps
radius

rfctf-client

Flag	Description
rfctf-minimal	Do not require packages which are only used for debugging
rfctf-sdr	Packages needed to run the SDR for the rfctf
rfctf-virtual	Packages needed for playing the virtual rfctf
rfctf-visuals	Packages needed to show gr-fosphor visuals during rfctf
rfctf-wifi	Packages needed to run the WiFi for the RFCTF

zero-system

Flag	Description
dev	Packages for doing gentoo and other dev work
minimal
nu	Packages for the build machine
printer	Packages for printing

sys-kernel

pentoo-sources

Flag	Description
footgun	this is a Kali patch which may be not required. Do not enable it unless you know what you are doing

www-apps

beef

Flag	Description
geoip
msf	add integration for <pkg>net-analyzer/metasploit</pkg>
notifications	enable notification plugin
qrcode	enable qrcode generation support

xfce-base

xfdesktop

Flag	Description
libnotify
pentoo-release	Default to the release backdrop/wallpaper instead of the beta backdrop
thunar	Build support for desktop icons (for example, launchers and folders)
wayland

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